The Illmatic Show And Prove Super Bowl

The Company Man’s Log: Friday, July 2, 2010 2:15AM Nine hours and forty-four minutes ago, Wes Jackson’s Jameson sipping assistant, @johnnywalkersf, blasted an email to Bodega staff with the following Subject line: “Show and Prove just got real brolic” One-hundred and fifty-eight Twitter characters later and word was out that Large Professor, DJ Premier and Pete Rock will all spin at the Show And Prove Super Bowl on Monday. That’s right, 3/5 of the production masterminds behind Nas’s omnipotent debut album, Illmatic, will simultaneously descend on Williamsburg’s Brooklyn Bowl like Golden Era Greek Gods -- setting off BHF week with a multilayered Clash Of The Titans for the underground and for the ages. The Show And Prove Super Bowl marks the culmination of Brooklyn Bodega’s underground competition series to select opening acts for the 2010 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival. The six winners of the 2009 and 2010 S&P’s will rock in front of a panel of celebrity judges, culminating six months of throw downs. Whether MikeFlo’s mic command and controlled aggression prevails over Ms. Black Dynamite, Kalae All Day’s lyrical soul stylings; or Poetic Republic’s live band and bullhorn projections outshine The Crowd’s brand of acoustic Emceeing; or St. Joe Louis’s dread-locked rugged lyricism wins against Ash L Bowz comedy-infused live set will be determined on July 5th. The two winners will rock the largest Hip-Hop festival in New York City, sharing the stage with BHF10 headliners, De La Soul. Stakes is high. Quick note on Ash L Bowz: Other than clearly having the most hysterical name in the competition, Deeno Snuff and Triple X reached the S&PSB by winning the June 2010 Show And Prove -- the most odd-ball Show And Prove yet. “Odd-ball” for three main reasons. 1.) The June S&P went down the same night as the NBA’s most storied rivals, Lakers and Celtics, clashed in Game 7 of the 2010 NBA Finals. In the past thirty years, only four NBA Finals have gone the full seven games, and anybody with even an inkling of interest in basketball checked to see if Kobe would collect his second sans Shaq chip. So that night’s crowd was smaller than the average S&P audience and many in attendance (The Company Man included) had one eye on stage checking the talent and one eye on the handheld checking the score. The anomaly was in the air straight through the Public Assembly gate. 2.) Performing on the stage in the next room from S&P was hard-core heavy metal band, Hell Bent Hooker, showcasing a gawking live show complete with bags of piss tossed into the crowd and a vocalist receiving on stage cunnilingus. I’m not making this up. It doesn’t matter if Biggie just brought out Tupac, the spectacle around the corner would still be enough to circulate through the atmosphere. “Yo! Did you see Biggie come back to life and bring Tupac out on stage with him???!!!!” “You know I did! That ish was crazy! But did you see the chick next door throwing piss into the crowd????” 3.) Four of the five acts competing that night rocked with some type of gimmick. We Stole The Show opens each show by freestyling off index cards with words provided by the audience, and that night was no different. Stone Forest Ensemble is a four piece instrumental acoustic group with a violinist, celloist, Congo drummer and beat boxer/emcee. Mid way through it’s set, the violinist asked different sections of the crowd to toss out three different words and the beat boxer/emcee would freestyle off of. He did. It wasn’t impressive. Johnny Voltik is the first act in S&P history to have a smoke machine and strobe lights. And Ashy L Bowz kicked off by freestyling off pages in magazines. Some of the gimmicks played well with the audience, others not so well. But eighty-percent is a staggeringly high ratio of performances that pull out props in one showcase. The acts were so different from each other that it became hard to compare. Everyone impromptu polled after the S&P had a different favorite. Either Stone Forest Ensemble or Johnny Volitk. Either We Stole The Show or Ashy L Bowz. Nothing in between. Even the acts themselves contributed to the odd-ball nature of the night. Despite the historical NBA Finals going down live in HD, the carnal knowledge going down live next door and the mad parity going down live on stage -- Ashy L Bowz prevailed with massive amounts of personality, a weed song so potent that the crowd held lighters in the air, and a solid display of lyricism. Nicely done. After six rounds of S&P showdowns, two winners will finally be crowned, winning the right to rock BHF10. And then, after the haze settles and the stage clears, Large Professor, Pete Rock and DJ Premier -- three of the most defining producers in Hip-Hop history and 3/5 of Illmatic’s beat miners -- will roll out BHF week in legendary fashion! This past May, Rap Radar posted a video of ‘Premo and Pete Rock battling it out in Tokyo. This past Thursday, HHDX reported that Pete Rock and ‘Premo “will unite on a new project”. Now, a mere four days after PR’s Twitter confirmation that a joint album is in the works, ‘Premo and Pete Rock will rock together and wreck shop for Hip-Hop. Toss in Large Pro, aka Extra P, aka Mr. Main Source, aka the man who discovered Nasty Nas and placed him on the classic “Live At The BBQ” and produced his debut single, “Halftime”, “One Time 4 Your Mind” and “Ain’t Hard To Tell” -- and now Brooklyn Bodega is just bragging (considering that Q-Tip will join the panel discussions with Maureen “Ma Dukes” Yancey as part of the BEI on the legacy of J Dilla -- the only thing missing Illmatic is...well...Nas*). In one-hundred and fifty eight characters, S&PSB just went from the possibly the most skippable event of BHF week, to another history making occasion. And only for $5. Bergdorf Hip-Hop at Bodega prices. “Brolic” indeed. * And LES...and AZ...you catch my drift. PURCHASE TICKETS TO SHOW AND PROVE SUPER BOWL HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON BHF10 WEEK, VISIT WWW.BKHIPHOPFESTIVAL.COM

BHF 2010 Dates Annouced

Brooklyn Bodega, producers of the Annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival (BHF) announced the 2010 dates today - July 5th- July 10th, 2010. The new week long format features a showcase of independent local, national and international talent, panels, film, theater, and of course Main Day performances, and the Family Day Block Party. All events are held throughout Brooklyn from Williamsburg to DUMBO. Organizers are especially proud to be returning to the Brooklyn waterfront as it is being transformed into New York's premier park space. "We have been fortunate enough to host the Festival along the beautiful Brooklyn coast line since our second year [2006]. When the word came down that our home, Empire Fulton Ferry State Park was being closed for renovation we began to work closely with Regina Meyer and the good people at The Brooklyn Bridge Development Corporation. I am excited that not only are we returning to the Tobacco Warehouse for our Main Day, July 10th but have also added Brooklyn Bridge Plaza and New Dock Street. This increased space will allow us to produce two separate stages as well as build a large marketplace for our vendors." - Wes Jackson, Executive Director, Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival Brooklyn Bridge Park Plaza Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival 2010 Calendar of Events: Mon. 7/5 |  Show & Prove:Hip-Hop Showcase/Competition Tues. 7/6 | Classic Hip-Hop Film Night:Screen classics Wed. 7/7 |  Bodega Education Initiative: Panel discussions Thurs. 7/8 |  Salute the DJ:Night dedicated to the DJ Fri. 7/9 |  Kickoff Party: Night mixer for artists and press Sat. 7/10 | Performance Day:Main performances Sun. 7/10 |  Family Day:Block party More Venues TBA The Tobacco Warehouse - Water and New Dock Street, DUMBO, Brooklyn --------- Entering its sixth year the BHF aims to highlight Hip-Hop's legacy as an agent of artistic progression, community building and social change. BHF 2010 events will continue to reflect the full range of Hip-Hop culture, which spans music, film, academics, grassroots empowerment and more. -------- Interested in getting your company involved? Brooklyn Bodega is accepting sponsorship and vendor submissions. All interested parties should email Ebonie Jackson (Director of Production) at ebonie@brooklynbodega.com and/or Pamela Bishop (Business Development Coordinator) at pamela@brooklynbodega.com. -------- Think you can rock thebiggest Hip-Hop crowd in NYC? TheBrooklyn Bodega is accepting submissions for BHF EXCLUSIVELY via Sonicbids. The Sonicbids EPK (Electronic Press Kit) is an easy-to-use, web- based graphic interface that contains all the basic information of a musical act such as music, photos, date calendar and riders. To submit your EPK to our A&R/Talent Buyer staff, visit the BHF page at www.sonicbids.com/BrooklynHipHopFest2010. ---------- We are also drafting a team of Hip-Hop motivated volunteers. It is never too early to get involved. Volunteers interested in helping with the production, planning or marketing of BHF2010 - Our volunteer coordinators will be on hand to walk you through the great experience of making NYC's largest Hip-Hop cultural event a reality. Reach out and come join this dynamic group of cultural advocates by emailing Corrie Zaccaria (Volunteer Coordinator) at hr@brooklynbodega.com. ----- For more info on The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival visit our Facebook page, website and follow us on Twitter Brooklyn Bodega/Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival Christine Doelling Marketing Manager 718.210.3340 christine@brooklynbodega.com Brooklyn Bodega/Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival Tiffany Best Marketing Associate 718.210.3340 tiffany@brooklynbodega.com

Initiative Radio Salutes Ralph McDaniels

Don't miss this historic as we salute and celebrate one of the most important people in the history of Hip-Hop - BHF host, Bodega mentor and inspiration Uncle Ralph McDaniels. Initiative Radio with Angela McKenzie Salutes Black History Maker Ralph McDaniels Hosted by our own Wes Jackson Friday February 19th 9pm Bowery Poetry Club 308 Bowery NYC With: Homeboy Sandman, Children Of The Night, Prophit, Eric Sosa and more For more info email amck83@hotmail.com Or visit the Angela's site Still need some something to whet your appetite and make you go to the event? Then check this out: Angela McKenzie re-airs portions of her exclusive interview with Ralph MaDaniels along with commentary from a new generation of Hip-Hop artists and entrepreneurs; an interview with Kool DJ Red Alert, the man who bestowed the moniker Uncle Ralph upon McDaniels early in his career and shout-outs from other music industry insiders, including Wes Jackson. Take a listen and get on out to BPC on Friday. In

Bodega Radio – Jan 22nd

TODAY on Bodega Radio Friday, January 22nd, 1-4PM EST on www.pncradio.fm *DONUTS ARE FOREVER We sit down with Dee Phunk from Rare Form to talk about the upcoming Dilla tribute party - Donuts Are Forever *Salute Uncle Ralph Angela McKenzie comes to DUMBO to talk about her Black History Month Tribute to Uncle Ralph McDaniels *FELA Special mix from Bodega Fam DJ NessDigi. Ness will be rocking the best from the original Black President. Get your Afro Beat and Funk on this afternoon. —--------- Brooklyn Bodega Radio Hosted by Bodega Prez, Wes Jackson ------------------------------- Brooklyn Bodega Radio Fridays 1-4pm EST on www.pncradio.fm

Bodega Approved – Jan 22nd

Wes and Special Ed backstage at Southpaw

Bodega Honcho chops it up with Special Ed after his show at Southpaw on Dec 10th, 2009

Video From the November 6th Industry Insider Show……

Wes and Nikon do some phone interviews. As we say "This isn't Hot 97" - and you might not be listening if it was.

Bodega Radio Friday 11/6

This Week on Brooklyn Bodega Radio "THE INDUSTRY FROM THE INSIDE OUT" Our host Wes Jackson sits down with Dru Ha, Founder of Duck Down Records; Alma Geddy-Romero, Director of Marketing at Decon and former Executive Director of the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival; and Ian Steaman of Notes From A Different Kitchen and former A&R at Tommy Boy Records. Friday 1-4pm on www.pncradio.fm with Wes Jack, Brooklyn Bodega Head Honcho You can also find us on the PNC Radio channel on iTunes email your thoughts to radio@brooklynbodega.com and tweet us @brooklynbodega to join the conversation

Video from Bodega Radio 10/30/09

Better late then never right? Our last video from the show last week:

Wes, D, IheartDilla and the rest of the panel. from Brooklyn Bodega on Vimeo.

Video From Bodega Radio 10/30

You can hear them on the radio but if you feel like putting a face with aname, here's some video from our Live Bands in Hip-Hop debate.

Panel Discussion Part 2 from Brooklyn Bodega on Vimeo.

Panel Discussion Part 3 from Brooklyn Bodega on Vimeo.

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